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The State of Dairy 2018: Uncertainty in the Midwest

March 13, 2018

Dave Natzke

The March 12, 2018, issue of Progressive Dairyman features our annual regional snapshots of “the state of dairy” around the U.S. Expanded previews for individual regions are highlighted in this online series.

Federal court dismisses lawsuit involving GMO feed for dairy cows

March 11, 2018

Tiffany Lashmet

If yogurt is made from milk that came from cows that ate feed including genetically modified corn, can it be labeled as “natural”? This was the question recently before a New York federal court.

Checkoff Watch: Power of partnerships lifts Dairy Council research to new heights

March 11, 2018

Mickey Rubin

Scientific research conducted through the National Dairy Council (NDC) has been a longtime priority of dairy farmers’ checkoff investment.

InFOCUS: Why you’re tired of the milk price roller coaster

March 11, 2018

Walt Cooley

Past volatility, and now prolonged low milk prices, have made most want to get off of the roller coaster ride of low prices that has been the industry’s fate of late.

The State of Dairy in 2018

March 11, 2018

Dave Natzke

Last year’s cautious optimism has been replaced by financial concern and worry for many U.S. dairy farmers. Here’s Progressive Dairyman’s “State of Dairy” regional snapshots for early 2018.

What will have the greatest impact on dairying in the future?

March 11, 2018

Calvin Covington

A few weeks ago, I was talking with one of my dairy farmer friends. This dairyman is a well-respected and known leader in the dairy industry. He told me about participating in a recent meeting of agriculture leaders.

Winter is coming: Agricultural economic cycle enters low slump

March 11, 2018

Karen Lee

As the popular HBO television series Game of Thrones starts with an episode titled “Winter is Coming,” the phrase is often repeated and serves as a warning for the impending winter that threatens the seven kingdoms on the continent of Westeros.

Weekly Digest: ‘Light’ milk checks, ‘dry’ cows and supply management message coming to Wisconsin

March 6, 2018

Dave Natzke

Digest Highlights: There’s no news on MPP-Dairy enrollment period yet. Maryland & Virginia co-op apologizes for reduced pay price. One-fourth of U.S. dairy herd is in ‘drought’ areas. Find a summary of this and other news here.

Not all the dairy processing news was bad this week

March 6, 2018

Dave Natzke

While the revelation Dean Foods would terminate dairy farmer milk marketing contracts in a number of states was another dark cloud, not all the news related to milk processing capacity was bad this week.

A new 'cooperative' model for farm health insurance

March 6, 2018

Dave Natzke

The challenge of finding and keeping affordable health insurance isn’t new for farm families. Cooperative Network, a trade association serving co-ops in Wisconsin and Minnesota, heard the groundswell of member concerns at the turn of the last century.

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